The Shock of the New
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The Shock of the New

The Shock of the New

1980
Documentary
TV Mini-Series
The Shock of the New is a 1980 documentary written and presented by Robert Hughes produced by the BBC. It addressed the development of modern art since the Impressionists and was accompanied by a book of the same name; its combination of insight, wit and accessibility are still widely praised. (Wikipedia)

Writer:

Robert Hughes
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22 total credits
Credits include: Crumb, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension - In Fabulous 2D, ABBA: The Movie and The Mona Lisa Curse
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Starring:

Andy Warhol
Andy-Warhol
100 total credits
The son of Ruthenian immigrants, Andy Warhol studied art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He worked as an advertising designer before becoming, in effect, the Father of Pop Art with his silk-screened pictures of Campbell's Soup cans and distorted images of Marilyn Monroe. He started directing films in 1963, if "directing" is the right word - most of his early work simply consisted of pointing the camera at something (a man asleep, the Empire State Building) and leaving it running, often for hours. His films gradually grew more sophisticated, with scripts and soundtracks, although they were generally performed by members of the Warhol "factory" - assorted groupies with little acting talent.
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Albert Speer
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4 total credits
Credits include: The Memory of Justice, Inside the Third Reich, The Shock of the New and The World at War: The Making of the Series
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Robert Hughes
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22 total credits
Credits include: Crumb, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension - In Fabulous 2D, ABBA: The Movie and The Mona Lisa Curse
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Genre:

Documentary

Countries:

UK, USA, West Germany

The Shock of the New

1980
Documentary
TV Mini-Series
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21 Jan 2017
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Key quote - "It seems, like plants, we do need the shit of others for nutrients." Also, the theory that art has the power to change the world it exists in is debunked fairly early on. For a documentary series set amongst the works of impressionist artists and their derivatives, Hughes gives us quite a grounded, sometimes biting, but always realistic retelling of their lives & their genre's/work's aesthetic.
12 Jul 2026
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08 Mar 2019
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22 Dec 2016
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30 Jul 2014
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Cast & Info

Writer:

Robert Hughes
Robert-Hughes-b
22 total credits
Credits include: Crumb, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension - In Fabulous 2D, ABBA: The Movie and The Mona Lisa Curse
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Starring:

Andy Warhol
Andy-Warhol
100 total credits
The son of Ruthenian immigrants, Andy Warhol studied art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He worked as an advertising designer before becoming, in effect, the Father of Pop Art with his silk-screened pictures of Campbell's Soup cans and distorted images of Marilyn Monroe. He started directing films in 1963, if "directing" is the right word - most of his early work simply consisted of pointing the camera at something (a man asleep, the Empire State Building) and leaving it running, often for hours. His films gradually grew more sophisticated, with scripts and soundtracks, although they were generally performed by members of the Warhol "factory" - assorted groupies with little acting talent.
polygon
,
Albert Speer
Albert-Speer
4 total credits
Credits include: The Memory of Justice, Inside the Third Reich, The Shock of the New and The World at War: The Making of the Series
polygon
,
Robert Hughes
Robert-Hughes-b
22 total credits
Credits include: Crumb, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension - In Fabulous 2D, ABBA: The Movie and The Mona Lisa Curse
polygon

Genre:

Documentary

Countries:

UK, USA, West Germany
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